{"title":"RM1 zone in Powell River: Compact Residential","code":"RM1","slug":"rm1","name":"Compact Residential","group":"Residential","section":"9.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Ground-oriented single family, townhouses, cluster housing or compact housing","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Ground-oriented single family, townhouses, cluster housing or compact housing","quotes":["The RM1 zone is intended for ground-oriented single family, townhouses, cluster housing or"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single family dwellings (SFD)","Duplex","Townhouse dwellings","Cluster housing dwellings","Child care centre in a non-residential space within a multiple family residential development"],"quotes":["single family dwellings (SFD)","duplex","townhouse dwellings","cluster housing dwellings","child care centre located in a non-residential space"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home based business","Accessory buildings and uses","Keeping of not more than three boarders","In-home child care"],"quotes":["home based business","accessory buildings and uses","keeping of not more than three boarders","in-home child care"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"single detached 465 m²; duplex 650 m²; townhouse/cluster housing 930 m²","quotes":["SFD 465 16 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Duplex 650 19 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Area (sqm)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"single detached 16 m; duplex 19 m; townhouse/cluster housing 27 m","quotes":["SFD 465 16 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Duplex 650 19 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Width (m)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["SFD 465 16 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Duplex 650 19 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Lot Coverage"]},"max_density":{"value":"Lot area per dwelling unit: single family 325 m²; two family 230 m²; townhouses and cluster housing 200 m²","quotes":["Each single family dwelling shall have not less than 325 square metres","Each two family dwelling shall have not less than 230 square metres","Townhouses and cluster housing dwellings require not less than 200 square metres"]},"max_height":{"value":"8.5 m","quotes":["SFD 465 16 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Duplex 650 19 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Building Height (m)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4 m","quotes":["SFD 465 16 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Duplex 650 19 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Building Height (m)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["SFD 465 16 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Duplex 650 19 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Street Line"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["SFD 465 16 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Duplex 650 19 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Rear"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.8 m","quotes":["SFD 465 16 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Duplex 650 19 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Street Line"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["SFD 465 16 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Duplex 650 19 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 50% 4.5 1.8 3.0 7.5 1.8 3 1.5 0.9 4","Side Road"]},"other":{"value":["Development Permit application may be required","There may be one or more buildings per lot"],"quotes":["Development Permit application may be required.","There may be one or more buildings per lot."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025)","url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City prepared this consolidation for convenience only and does not represent that it is up to date or complete; confirm against the original bylaws and their amendments."},"source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876#page=73","place":{"path":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/rm1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/rm1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/rm1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/index.json"}}